The Public Enemy
William A. Wellman1931-04-23
All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?
7.2
84 min
Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from the cops and rival gangsters both. Despite his ruthless criminal reputation, Tom tries to remain connected to his family, however, gang warfare and the need for revenge eventually pull him away.
Cast
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James Cagney | Tom Powers | Unowned |
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Jean Harlow | Gwen Allen | Unowned |
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Edward Woods | Matt Doyle | Unowned |
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Joan Blondell | Mamie | Unowned |
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Donald Cook | Mike Powers | Unowned |
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Leslie Fenton | Samuel 'Nails' Nathan | Unowned |
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Beryl Mercer | Ma Powers | Unowned |
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Robert Emmett O'Connor | Paddy Ryan | Unowned |
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Murray Kinnell | Putty Nose | Unowned |
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Clark Burroughs | Dutch (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mae Clarke | Kitty (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Frank Coghlan Jr. | Tom as a Boy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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George Daly | Machine Gunner (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Frankie Darro | Matt as a Boy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Snitz Edwards | Miller (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Rita Flynn | Molly Doyle (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dorothy Gee | Nails' Girl (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Douglas Gerrard | Assistant Tailor (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dorothy Gray | Little Girl (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ben Hendricks Jr. | 'Bugs' Moran as a Boy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Robert Homans | Officer Pat Burke (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Eddie Kane | Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mia Marvin | Jane (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sam McDaniel | Headwaiter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Helen Parrish | Little Girl (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Lee Phelps | Steve - Bartender (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Russ Powell | Bartender (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Purnell Pratt | Officer Powers (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Nanci Price | Little Girl (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Joe Sawyer | Pool Player (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Landers Stevens | Doctor (uncredited) | Unowned |
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William H. Strauss | Pawnbroker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Charles Sullivan | Mug (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Lucille Ward | Mrs. Dalton (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Adele Watson | Mrs. Doyle (uncredited) | Unowned |